The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.

1. S KOREA RAMPS UP DEFENSES AMID N KOREA THREATS

This shift right underscores deep unease that the North’s expanding nuclear arsenal will undermine the country’s decades-long alliance with the U.S.

2. WHY TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PLANS COULD IGNITE GOP INFIGHTING

The issue evokes strong responses: Some Republican lawmakers support permanent legal status to over 1 million ‘dreamers,’ while others want the immigrants expelled from the country.